Monday’s concert is part of a larger summertime series that launched with a Katy Perry performance on Hollywood Blvd. in California and will culminate with a New York City event in August. The details for the last show in the series haven’t been announced.

Throughout their week in Music City, campers took part in a songwriting workshop with Eldredge and David Lee Murphy, recorded a song in Ocean Way Studio with Bryan and Paul Worley, sang karaoke with Alaina, had a cookout with Kramer, and capped off their week by performing on the Grand Ole Opry stage with Big & Rich.

But a whole new stage, “a Virtual Opry,” has been added. The stage, located in the outdoor plaza area, will be dressed with a futuristic Grand Ole Opry backdrop and signature microphone stand and will feature Kristen Kelly, Jana Kramer and Love and Theft.

In addition, there will be games, contests, photo opportunities and food vendors.

Paisley’s Virtual Reality Tour does not include a Nashville date, but it is coming within driving distance. The tour will be in Cincinnati at the Riverbend Music Center on May 20, and in Atlanta at Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood Sept. 15.

“This stage is packed with great hit-makers for four days, and it’s free,” said Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “We invite everyone to come and enjoy the great music on the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage.”

Individual tickets to the nightly shows at LP Field, which this year feature artists including Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton and Brad Paisley, are on sale now through Ticketmaster for $40 plus fees. Four day packages to the event start at $125. For tickets, call Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or log on to www.ticketmaster.com. For more information on the CMA Music Festival, visit www.cmafest.com.

Actress-turned-country singer Jana Kramer is gearing up for the release of her debut album this fall, but right now, she has one big thing to finish.

“I have 13 more episodes of One Tree Hill left to film for the final, final season of the never-ending show,” Kramer told The Tennessean, laughing. “I’m happy to be moving in the chapter of something that I’ve always wanted to do, but this last season is for the fans, and I love them so much because without them I would not be where I’m at right now.”

Kramer has a few songs -- "Why You Wanna," "Whiskey" and "I Won't Give Up" -- on iTunes now. Her album should hit shelves this fall.

Jana Kramer is signed to Warner Bros. Nashville and recording an album with producer Scott Hendricks, but she’s known to plenty of television viewers as the fresh-faced young actress from her parts on Friday Night Lights, 90210, One Tree Hill and Entourage.

Kramer recently moved from L.A. to East Nashville (“I went to I Dream of Weenie today, but they weren’t open,” she says, despondent), and she’s set to serve as a celebrity assistant coach at Sunday evening’s Black & Gold Spring Game at Vanderbilt. That’s the game in which Vandy’s football team gets divided into two squads for a scrimmage. Only Kramer isn’t treating it like a scrimmage.

“I’m coaching the Gold team, and I want to win, so whatever it takes,” she says. “If we’ve got to trip some people, you know, whatever. And I’m not going to let them be lazy.”

Thing is, she sounds serious.

The game is set for 6 p.m. at Vanderbilt Stadium, with activities (including autograph-gathering from players and coaches) beginning at 3 p.m. A fireworks display follows the game. Admission is free for all of this, and other coaches slated to participate include Hope Hines, Rudy Kalis, Kenny Smoov of 92Q, “Mac” McIntyre of 97.1 and singer Whitney Duncan.